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  • Uganda

    Firearms Act

    Chapter 299

    As of 4 Aug 2006 · 45 provisions

    This section is an interpretation (definitions) clause listing defined terms used in the Act (for example “acquiring”, “ammunition”, “firearm”, “firearm dealer”, “chief licensing officer”, “licensing officer”, and others).

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2023

    Act 5 of 2023

    As of 24 Mar 2023 · 68 provisions

    The Act applies to all waters where fish is found or can be farmed within Uganda; to all fisheries and aquaculture activities; and to any Ugandan-registered fishing vessel and acts or omissions on or by that vessel wherever it may be.

    Repealed Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Food and Drugs Act

    Chapter 278

    6 provisions

    This section provides definitions for terms used in the Act (for example: "advertisement", "analysis", "animal", "area", "article", "authorised officer", "business", "catering premises", "cheese").

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act

    Chapter 10

    12 provisions

    This section provides definitions (interpretation) for terms used in the Act, including 'appeal', 'country of the original court', 'judgment', 'judgment creditor', 'judgment debtor', 'judgments given in the superior courts of Uganda', 'original court', 'prescribed', 'registering court', 'registration' and exclusions fo

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Foreign Seamen Deserters Act

    Chapter 300

    4 provisions

    The Minister may, by statutory instrument stating that facilities are or will be given, declare that this Act applies to a foreign country where it appears that the foreign government will provide facilities to recover and apprehend seamen who desert from Ugandan merchant ships.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Foreign Tribunals Evidence Act

    Chapter 11

    As of 31 Dec 2023 · 15 provisions

    A court or the Chief Justice may nominate a fit person to take the examination of a witness or person where an order for examination has been made and a request has been sent to a court beyond the ordering court's jurisdiction.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Free Zones Act

    Chapter 70

    As of 25 Apr 2014 · 82 provisions

    The Act will come into force on a date appointed by the Minister by statutory instrument.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Geneva Conventions Act

    Chapter 363

    As of 31 Dec 2000 · 6 provisions

    This section provides definitions for terms used in the Act (for example: "advocate", "conventions", "court", "Minister", "prisoner’s representative", "protected internee", "protected prisoner of war", and "protecting power").

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Government Proceedings Act

    Chapter 287

    28 provisions

    Defines key terms (for example “agent”, “court”, “officer”, “statutory duty”) used in the Act and explains how references to the Act and to proceedings involving the Government are to be read.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act, 2015

    Act 1 of 2015

    As of 13 Feb 2015 · 50 provisions

    This section is an interpretation/definitions provision that defines terms used in the Act, including definitions such as "Anonymous testing", "ART", "ARVs", "counsellor", "health institution", "informed consent", "Minister", and others.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Hide and Skin Trade Act

    Chapter 71

    18 provisions

    This section provides definitions of terms used in the Act (for example: buyer; buyer’s licence; Commissioner; currency point; exporter; exporters-buyers licence; green hide/green skin; ground dried; hide; licensing officer; preparation; properly dried; region; skin; suspension dried; veterinary officer).

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Hides and Skins (Export Duty) Act

    Chapter 339

    7 provisions

    Defines "game hide" to mean the hide of animals listed in the Second Schedule to the Game (Preservation and Control) Act, excludes hides of hippopotami, leopards and the birds mentioned in the Fifth Schedule to that Act, includes the hide of the wild pig, and includes leather made from game hides not manufactured into

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Higher Education Students Financing Act, 2014

    Act 2 of 2014

    As of 28 Feb 2014 · 44 provisions

    Provides definitions for terms used in the Act, including Board, currency point, employment, functional fees, Fund, higher education, Minister and scheme.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Hindu Marriage and Divorce Act

    Chapter 145

    9 provisions

    Section 1 defines terms used in the Act (for example: “currency point”, “custom”, “Hindu”, “marriage” and kinship phrases).

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  • Uganda

    Hotels Act

    Chapter 90

    16 provisions

    Defines "authorised person" as any person authorised in writing by the board to carry out any function or perform any duty of the board under this Act or under any regulations made under it.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Human Rights (Enforcement) Act

    Chapter 12

    As of 31 Dec 2023 · 19 provisions

    The Act applies to enforcement of human rights by courts but does not apply to investigation, protection or enforcement of rights and freedoms by the Uganda Human Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunities Commission.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Uganda

    Illiterates Protection Act

    Chapter 78

    5 provisions

    Defines “document” as any print or writing capable of being used as evidence of any fact or thing against the person for or on whose behalf it purports to be written or signed.

    Act or statute Open & Chat